China in the UN Monitor (3/2024). In March, the most critical issues related to the PRC's activity at the UN forum included adopting the UNSC resolution on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. After announcing the results of the Council's vote, the discussion allowed PRC diplomats to criticize US actions at the UN forum openly. Moreover, the UNSC agenda also raised the historic issue of starting NATO's military intervention in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which should be linked to Xi Jinping's planned visit to Serbia during the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy. Moreover, the Council discussed the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine, which is mainly related to the activity of Western countries. For Beijing, all the events mentioned above at the UN forum served as a platform for criticism of Washington’s recent actions. Download the entire March news with commentary here.
China in the UN Monitor (2/2024). In February, the most important issues related to the PRC's activity at the UN forum included the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The position of the PRC focused on the so-called second and third-generation human rights. It should be emphasized that this first generation - often ignored by the PRC - is concerned, among others, with protecting the individual against abuse by the authorities. Moreover, an interesting thread is the involvement of the People's Republic of China in the Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development, initiated in 2020 by Turkmenistan and currently used by China to promote international policy slogans. Moreover, in the face of the Munich Security Conference and the second anniversary of the outbreak of Russia's war in Ukraine, it is essential to analyze the position of the PRC at the UN forum in this respect. Download the entire February news with commentary here.
China in the UN Monitor (1/2024). In January, the most critical issues related to the PRC's activity at the UN forum include the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. According to Western sources, Chinese diplomacy actively lobbied developing countries, influencing the nature of the debate on the issue of human rights in China. China's diplomacy also participated in the World Economic Forum in Davos, where China de facto identified its priority areas of international cooperation. Similar conclusions should be drawn after the Sino-American talks on celebrating the 45th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. Both China and the United States are establishing areas of bilateral cooperation intended to reduce tensions between the great powers. Download all information from January with commentary here.
